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Introduced
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
In Committee
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administra- tive Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humani- tarian concern, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, designates residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, allowing them to apply for refugee status and asylum in the United States. It waives the presumption that Hong Kong residents seeking asylum are immigrants, facilitates their admission process, and excludes them from numerical refugee admission limits. The bill also considers the revocation of citizenship, nationality, or residency for filing immigration applications as persecution on political grounds, and encourages U.S. allies to make similar accommodations for Hong Kong residents fleeing oppression by the Chinese government. The Act is set to expire after 5 years.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (15)
Marco Rubio (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Chris Coons (D),
John Cornyn (R),
Dick Durbin (D),
James Lankford (R),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/08/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/295/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s295/BILLS-117s295is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s295/BILLS-117s295is.pdf.pdf |
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